Discussion 4 (Confucianism)

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1. Identify and discuss the major virtues of Confucianism. Do you think it is functional in today's social life?

2. Compare and contrast Confucianism and Daoism.

3. What did Confucius mean when he referred to a disciple as "a sacrificial vase of jade?" According to Confucius, What are "Tian" (Heaven) and "Tian Ming" (Mandate of Heaven)? What have these to do with the question of whether Confucianism is a religion? Do you think Confucianism is a religion? Why?

Kung Fu-tze (Confycius); Mengzi (Mencius); Hsun Tze; Wujing (The Five Classics); Sishu (The Four Books); Lunyu (The Analects); Tian (Heven); Tian Ming (Mandate of Heven); Jun-Zi (Superior Man); Ren (Jen); Yi; Li; Zhi; Xin; 5 Social Relationships; Zheng Ming (Rectification of Name); Zhong Yong (The Golden Mean); Wen (Arts of Peace); Arts of Governing; Rule by Virtue; Fajia (Legalism); Mo-zi; Sanjiao (The Three Religions); Neo-Confucianism; Sun Zhongshan (Sun Yat- sen); Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung)